Opera Omaha

10/12/2026

Congratulations to mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor (who sang Cornelia in Giulio Cesare at Opera Omaha in 2024) and countertenor Hugh Cutting (who will sing Tassile in Alessandro at Opera Omaha this spring) who received Rising Star: Vocal Awards at the Critics' Circle Music Awards.

In the Critics’ Circle Music Awards for 2025, English National Opera’s staging of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, directed by Annilese Miskimmon, won Best New Production; Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen, premiered by the Royal Opera, won Best new Opera; the mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor and countertenor Hugh Cutting received Rising Star: Vocal awards; and Adam Hickox was named Rising Conductor. London Critics' Circle English National Opera (ENO) Royal Ballet and Opera Beth Taylor Hugh Cutting Adam Hickox

10/09/2026

"We recently started programming this fall with a workshop with the youth at the Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center. For our first session we were inspired by a set of production posters from Opera Omaha’s 1983-84 season which included Aida, Don Giovanni, and The Tales of Hoffmann. Fellows guided a discussion on how show posters are often the first step in storytelling and give audiences an idea of what they can expect in an opera. This was also a great way for us to talk with youth about the careers in opera including things like graphic design, branding, and marketing. After our discussion, we facilitated a game where youth were asked to guess the plots and titles of productions based on what they saw in a show poster. It was entertaining to see them use clues from the elements, fonts and colors to make up a story! We ended our workshop with youth collaging their own show poster, this time using a superhero theme and unique character. The night was a fun and great way to start the Fellowship season!"

– Chloe J. Gormley, Holland Community Opera Fellow

10/09/2026

Our community partner CIRA Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement is looking for winter gear

🎃 ❄️Spooky season is a good reminder that the chilly season is quickly on its way! That means it's the time to pull out our coats, hats, and gloves. But some of our neighbors don't yet have these integral supplies in their closets, so CIRA is hosting a coat drive! We are accepting new (or tags still on) coats, jackets, gloves, mittens, scarves, and hats for our immigrant and refugee neighbors. They can be in all sizes, including children's sizes, and any color. They can be homemade (for the knitters and crocheters out there) or store-bought with lots of love.

Bring donations to the Omaha and Lincoln CIRA offices
📍4223 Center St., Omaha, NE 68105
📍121 S. 13th St. Lincoln, NE 68508

Be sure you bring in your gifts before Nov. 2, so we can distribute them to our most vulnerable communities before it gets wintry.

10/08/2026

10/06/2026

Is it the world's most beloved opera?
Yes.

10/03/2026

It's poetry writing season.
At least for K-12 students it is.

This is your friendly reminder to dust off those ideas and set them to paper.

The 26/27 Poetry & Music Project is now accepting submissions.

Learn more and submit at https://operaomaha.org/poetry-music/

10/02/2026

Submission deadline extended to OCT. 18

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbhwXHPyMbjl0_gJJm8BOVlMF34EFOhq_GFbxUJczHL0UMfg/viewform

Call for Artists: La Bohème: Circles of Creation

Inspired by La Bohème and the creative communities that shape artists, this exhibition celebrates friendship, collaboration, mentorship, and the spaces where creativity thrives.

We invite artists working in all media to submit original work exploring artistic connection—from cafés and studios to collectives, neighborhoods, and creative partnerships. Collaborative submissions are especially encouraged.

Selected works will be exhibited at Clover 24 (Nov. 6–Dec. 1, 2026), with select pieces also featured at the Orpheum Theater during Opera Omaha's performances of La Bohème (Nov. 11–15).

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026

Join us in celebrating the people, places, and conversations that inspire great art.

For more information and the submission form go to the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbhwXHPyMbjl0_gJJm8BOVlMF34EFOhq_GFbxUJczHL0UMfg/viewform?usp=header

10/02/2026

Our friends at Ollie Webb Center, Inc. are performing soon! Tickets go fast.

Join Ollie Webb Center, Inc.’s Art of Imagination
for Roger and Louise: A Nebraska Folktale, an
original theatrical production inspired by two of
Nebraska’s most celebrated folklorists, Roger Welsch
and Louise Pound.

Filled with humor, history, colorful characters, and
a little bit of truth…or maybe not, this inclusive
production brings Nebraska folklore to life through
the talents of individuals supported by OWCI
programs and local performers.

Come laugh, learn, and celebrate the stories that
make Nebraska home!

Dates: October 15 & 16 at 7pm and October 18 at 2pm
Location: Scottish Rite Omaha

For tickets, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roger-and-louise-a-nebraska-folktale-tickets-1997508989158?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

10/01/2026

OPERA OMAHA ANNOUNCES "TRY FOR $10" TICKETS --->

Thanks to an anonymous donor, at each of our 26/27 Season productions, Opera Omaha will make 100 top-tier tickets available for $10 to anybody trying opera for the first time.

Tickets go on sale prior to the opening of each production and are only available while supplies last!

Try for $10 Tickets for La bohème will go on sale Oct. 16 at 9:00AM

WHO QUALIFIES?
Anyone who has never purchased a ticket to a production at Opera Omaha.

HOW TO GET TICKETS
-Visit operaomaha.org/Try-for-10 on Oct. 16 at 9:00AM
-Click the “Buy Try for 10 Tickets” button
-Login to ticketomaha.com or create new account to confirm your eligibility.
-Select your seats (max 2).
-Enjoy the opera!